Motivating and assisting physical exercise in independently living older adults: A pilot study

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 325-334

  Silveira, Patrícia ^a   Reve, Eva van het ^b   Daniel, Florian ^a   Casati, Fabio ^a   De Bruin, Eling D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Elderly; Healthcare; Mobility; Motivation; Physical exercises; Tablet

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LIFESTYLES; ELDERLY; FEASIBILITY ASPECTS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXERCISE; PHYSICAL TRAINING; TABLET; TRAINING APPLICATIONS;

CARRIER MOBILITY; HEALTH CARE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SPORTS; SURVEYS;

MOTIVATION;

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COORDINATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; RUNNING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84876986007     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.11.015     Document Type: Article

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